Grendel ran away because Beowulf ripped his arm off. Grendel was used to coming out of battles uninjured because he was impervious to weapons.
Grendel attempts to flee from Beowulf because he is overpowered by Beowulf's strength and determination. Beowulf is a formidable opponent who poses a serious threat to Grendel, leading him to try to escape to save his own life.
Grendel is tough and all, but he knew that Beowulf was going to kill him, so he tried to run for his life.
Grendel gets his arm torn off by Beowulf .
Beowulf holds onto Grendel's arm so when he starts to flee his arm is ripped off and he eventually bleeds to death
Beowulf was the victor in the battle against Grendel. He ripped off Grendel's arm, causing the creature to flee back to its lair where it ultimately died.
Beowulf tears Grendel arm off and Grendel dies. Beowulf hangs the arm up on a wall but it disappears in the morning.
Beowulf overpowers Grendel in combat by ripping off Grendel's arm. This causes Grendel to flee back to his lair, where he later succumbs to his injuries and dies.
Beowulf's men tried to help him by striking Grendel with their swords, but Grendel could not be harmed by any blade on Earth.
Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon in the epic poem Beowulf.
During the battle between Grendel and Beowulf at Herot, Beowulf relies on his superior strength and courage to defeat the monster. Grendel is unable to harm Beowulf due to his exceptional armor and the hero eventually tears off Grendel's arm, causing the monster to flee back to its lair to die. Beowulf emerges victorious, proving his heroic abilities to King Hrothgar and the Danes.
In the story of 'Beowulf the Warrior' Grendel is the very first monster that Beowulf encounters. After slaying Grendel, he destroys Grendel's mother and a dragon.
Beowulf does not fight Grendel's mother until after he has defeated Grendel.
They fight each other. Beowulf kills Grendel.
Beowulf overcomes Grendel by engaging in hand-to-hand combat with him in the mead hall Heorot. Beowulf tears off Grendel's arm, causing the monster to flee back to his underwater lair where he ultimately dies from his wound.